Lori and Steve Roseberry are in the business of raising reined cow horses and enjoy showing cutting horses. This year they purchased a Shade Haven mobile shade system to reduce heat stress and improve weight gain for the stocker cattle they run on their farm, Little Roc Ranch, in Circleville, Ohio. The Roseberry’s cross-bred Angus stockers provide additional […]
Boone Run Farms in St. Paul’s Station, Ontario, Canada, will go down in Shade Haven history as the first farm in Canada with a Shade Haven in its pasture. When farm owners Jana and Paul Vleuten purchased the 120-acre farm two years ago, they had a plan. They wanted to raise heritage breeds […]
Ohio farmers transition from grain farming to year-round grazing Peter Kiko’s farm in Dalton, Ohio, consists of 190 acres of grasslands that sustain his herd of registered black Angus year-round. And while Kiko’s farm today is a chemical-free oasis surrounded by conventional dairy and grain farms, it wasn’t always that way. “Up until about six […]
Eighty happy Jersey cows graze the pastures of Francis Thicke’s 730-acre Radiance Dairy organic farm in Fairfield, Iowa. The cows produce the key ingredient for the bottled milk, yogurt and cheese processed right on the farm and sold to nearby grocery stores and restaurants. Thicke practices rotational grazing in 60 paddocks. “We have three groups […]
Hidden Creek Farm in Delaplane, Virginia, is gaining a reputation as the place with the Shade Haven. Farm owner Andrea Young welcomes that connection. “For us, the Shade Haven is more than an investment, it aligns with our vision of innovation, quality products and quality of life for our animals. It’s cool, its innovative […]
If you look out across the 480 acres that make up Powell Farms in Limestone, Tennessee, you’ll likely spot at least one of the farm’s nine Shade Haven mobile shade structures, probably at the highest point in the pasture. “Anytime you have cattle, you need shade and you need fresh air,” notes farm owner Jim […]
When Geoffrey and Tess Weil first encountered their 111-acre farm in Greensboro, North Carolina, they saw lush green rolling hills and a property they could restore to a working farm. They also envisioned an opportunity to raise cattle on grass without growth hormones or antibiotics. The Weil Family Farm raises a hardy breed of Galloway […]
Drausin Wulsin is in the midst of his first season with a Shade Haven on his farm, Red Stone Farm, in Cynthiana, Ohio. And he already wants another one. “This is one of the tools that can lead to sustainability on a farm,” says Wulsin. “It gives one the ability to micromanage the land. It […]
Keeping cattle cool in the summer months can be a challenge. Especially with the record heat and humidity the Mid-Atlantic region has seen this month. For Calvert County farmer Jason Leavitt, a portable shade structure has been a huge help. “For me, not providing shade isn’t really an option,” said Leavitt, owner of Wilson Dowell […]
Hello, I am Lars Bergan, one of the owners here at Shade Haven and the recent buyer of my very own unit. Like many of you, I did not jump up immediately and buy. I had to think about it. With only 12 beef cows, I didn’t think my farm was big enough, and I […]